Shields got out of the gate a hundredth of a second after Page, but was ahead by twice that at 60 feet. Page closed the gap and
the two were even at 660 feet, then Shields' dragster pulled ahead to take the win. He'll have lane choice over Bourke in the next
round.

McPhillips launched, pulled the front wheels up, got them back down and then smoked the rear tires before he went 100 feet. He
rolled down the track but did not cross the finish line. Reichert's car went straight down the track for the win, but was not quick
enough to win lane choice over Finke in round two.